[She honestly hadn't expected that, if the way her back arches and her eyes go wide are any indication. It doesn't matter if she's spent six months here; she comes from a culture where any kind of contact between men and women was strictly monitored.
Her mouth curls into a frown a few seconds later, irritated at not having all her instructions obeyed precisely, but she won't waste their time further by arguing. Instead she walks with him, trusting him with some of her weight, trying like hell not to appear as though she's out of breath (which she is) or trusting him to guide them (because she's dizzy and can't precisely see straight).
Only once they've reached the room does she break away, pulling from him to go sit. She refuses to sag while he's still looking; instead she sits up straight, one eyebrow raised as she looks at him.]
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[She honestly hadn't expected that, if the way her back arches and her eyes go wide are any indication. It doesn't matter if she's spent six months here; she comes from a culture where any kind of contact between men and women was strictly monitored.
Her mouth curls into a frown a few seconds later, irritated at not having all her instructions obeyed precisely, but she won't waste their time further by arguing. Instead she walks with him, trusting him with some of her weight, trying like hell not to appear as though she's out of breath (which she is) or trusting him to guide them (because she's dizzy and can't precisely see straight).
Only once they've reached the room does she break away, pulling from him to go sit. She refuses to sag while he's still looking; instead she sits up straight, one eyebrow raised as she looks at him.]
Go. I shan't collapse, I promise you.